Day: March 10, 2011

  • Islamic Slavery in Africa

    I have never forwarded any news links or video until now, but tonight I received this link and it struck me so powerfully that I had to send it on to the community.  This is a European documentary of a historian in Senegal discussing his findings about his own people who suffered at the hands…

  • Which Bible?

    About a dozen times each year I get this question:  “What Bible is the best translation of the Hebrew and Greek text?”  Inquiring minds want to know.  Unfortunately, the answer isn’t as easy as a National Enquirer article might suggest.  The truth is that there simply is no English translation that captures all the nuances…

  • Homecoming

    What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits toward me? Psalm 116:12 NASB Render – Well, not exactly.  The NASB renders this word (shuv) as “render” but that’s a bit anemic.  Shuv is used hundreds of times in Scripture for “return,” (e.g. “Return to Me”).  “Render” makes David’s words sound like providing…